Why Did the Founding Fathers Create the Electoral College

question 63

Multiple Choice

Why did the founding fathers create the electoral college?

• A) They did not; it was added to the Constitution after the disputed election of 1796.
• B) Small states insisted that they have a chance to play a role in choosing the president, and that wouldn't have been possible with direct elections.
• C) Alexander Hamilton wanted a king, James Madison wanted no president, and the result was this compromise so that there could be a president.
• D) They did not trust ordinary voters to choose the president and vice president directly.

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